Heel-protector for hosiery.



D. LAURIE.

HEEL PROTECTOR FOR HoslERY.

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DONALD LAURIE, *]5" ICKLETON, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR 0F ONE-HALF T0 GERTRUDE B. CROW, OF `BICKLETON, WASHINGTON. i

Specification of Letters .'Patent.V

ratenteanov. as, 191eu Application ledfAugu'st 9, 1916. Serial No. 113,932.

To all wkomit may concern Be it 'known that I, DONALD LAURIE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Bickleton, in the county of Klickitat, State of Washington, have invented a new and useful Heel-Protectonafor Hosiery; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same. 4

' This inventionrelates to the art of protectors, and particularly to the kind adapted for protecting' the heels of hosiery, and an object of the invention is to provide a celluloid protector,v shield or .guardhaving its sides and its rear perforated, and adapted to be interposed between the heel of the hose and the interiorof the heel of the shoe, to

heel of the hose, in the heel of the hose from rubbing on the interior surface of the heel of the shoe.

A further object of the invention is to provide a shield or protector of this kind shaped to fit the contour of the heel of the shoe and the wearer, and provided with a cork auxiliary shield or protector on the bottom of. the celluloid shield, acting as an additional guard or protector andas a cushinning means.v

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitate ,alterations falling within the scope of what is claimed. The invention comprises further features and combination of parts as hereinafter set forth shown in the drawings Vand claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a. view in perspective of a portion of a stocking or sock, showing the improved shield or protector as applied to the heel thereof. Fig. 2 is a Sectional view through a portion of a Shoe, yshowing the foot of the wearer with a sock thereon, and illustrating the shield or protector adjusted in place. Fig. 3 is a de` `:ail perspective view of the protector or ;hield. Fig. 4 is a sectional view online en of Fig. a p

Referring more especially to the# drawings designates the heel portion of a sock or toeking 2, and 3 denotes the heel of a shoe,

obviate the wear of the and 4 the shield, guard or protector as a whole, which may be constructed off any suitable thin, light material, such as celluloid or the like. This shield or protector comprises a rear 6, the sides 7 having perforations 8, and a non-perforated bottom 9. The bottom 9, the rear and the sides 7 all merge together and are soshaped as to properly conform to the contour ofthe heel of the wearer. The perforations act to additionally lighten the shield, and at the same time to prevent the shield to the wearer. Secured adhesively, or otherwise secured to the nonperforated bottom 9 is an auxiliary shield or protector l0, which is constructed of any suitable material, preferably, cork or the like, which acts asa cushion between the dominant protector or shield andthe inner surface of the heel of the shoe, thereby preventing the constant pressure of the heel of the wearer, from part 5 having perforatio'ns or protector` from being too heating I tending to crack or otherwise injure the Celluloid dominant protector. This auxiliary shield or protector blends or gradually merges forwardly and rearwardly and ylaterally into the outer surface of the dominant Celluloid protector, and alsovconstitutes a suitable cushion for the heel of the wearer. The upper of the rear and the edges of the sides and the forward edge of the bottom all taper of, thereby insuring against any obstructions tothe foot.

The invention having been setforth what is claimed as new andl useful is z* 1. A hosiery heel protector comprising a body constructed of Celluloid having a perforated rear portion, perforated ,opposite sides, and a non-perforated bottom, which parts merge together and are shaped to conform to. the heel of the wearer and fit be tween the heel of the wearer and the inner surface of the heel of the shoe.

` 2. A hosiery heel protector comprising a body constructed of cel-luloid having a perforated rear portion, perforated opposite sides, and a non-perforated bottom, which parts merge together and are shaped to con- Aform to the heel of the wearer and fit between the heel of the wearer and the inner surface 0f the kheel of the shoe, and an auxliary protector or sbied'oonstructed of cork En. tostimoriy Whreof I barro A'Signed my secured to theJ nomperortedpart of the 'name to this speoc'ation in tho presence of body,v andfblndng into the outer surface of two subscribing Witnesses, .v

the body,vv the upper portion ofthe rear and DUNLD LAURE.

5 the edge portions of the sides and the or- Wtnessost. ward edge portion of the bottom pf tbe body @Y WAL'I'ER GHABGES,

being tapered. A. Ef, BROGKMA'N. 

